Gas-heated iron.



J. H. BROWNLEE.

GAS HEATED IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1909.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR Jwrzwj fiwwdaz H W m A J. H. BROWN'LEE.

GAS HEATED IRON.

APPLICATION FILED 11193.2, 1909.

992,334. Patented May 16, 1911.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR on isTAT s PATENT JAMES H. BRO WNLEE, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

I GAS-HEATED IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May is, 1911-.

Application-filed Aprita 1909. Serial No. 487,508.

My invention relates to anew and useful.- I rovement in gas heated irons, and has for its object to overcome the disadvantage.

' heretofore experienced in lighting the gas in] saidirons by providing a detachable burner which may be removed from. the iron, lighted and readily reattached thereto,

and a furtherv object of my invention-is to so construct the iron as to increase its heating capacity by directing the flame to'the parts where the heat is most desired, and a still further object of my invention is to an range for deflecting the heat and ventilating the connection between the iron and the han- I dle, so as to keep the latter always cool.

' claims.

In order that those skilled in the artito "which this invention appertains may undercombination of Withthese ends inview, this invention.

consists in the details of construction and elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the stand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyin drawing forming a part of this speci cation, in which I I I Figure 1 is a'longitudinal section of an iron made in accordance withmy improvement, the handle being left in elevation. Fig. 2, a plan view -of the iron. Fig. 3, a section at the line w-a: of Fig. 1. Fig. i, a section at the line y.y of Fig. 1. 'Fig. 5, a detail side view of the socket to which theburner is applied. Fig. 6, a rearwiew of the socket. Fig. 7, aside view of a portion of the burner showin the latch thereon. Fig. 8, an'endview o the burner. Fig.9, a section of a portion of the iron showing a slight modification'of the manner of attaching the burner thereto, and Fig. 10, a front view of the modified form of fastening.

. In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the ,body of the iron which may be of any" desired shape, and which I casthollow and in one piece, havin the slots B formed through the sides thereo the back being open, asmdicated at O.

D represents a socket, having a shank D formed therewith, which latter issecured to the body of the iron by the screw E. This socket is adapted to receive the inner end of i the burnenF, .which consists of a tube having the holes G for permittin the inflow of air and the'gas supply nip e I-L which is secured in the end of this tu e and-provided;

with the small outlet I by means-0f which the gas is projected with force throughout the. length of the'burner, which serves to draw the air in at the holes G and properly mix this air and the gas before it issues at the end of the burner where itis lighted to form the Bunsen flame.

causing the flame to spread at this,;point and be deflected slightlydownward into con- The inner end of. the burner F. is cut away 11 on the .under side thereof on a slant, as indicated at J "for II tact with the inside bottom wall of the iron.

K represents the latch, which is pivoted at- L to the burner, and the nose M of this latch is adapted to engage the groove Nforme-d on the top of socket D, and thusjholds the. burner in position in the socket.- A spring.

0 is located beneath the-heel end of the latch so as to normally hold the nose M in engagement with the groove. By this arrangement it will be seen that the burner may be detached from the 'socket,.the gas turned on and the burner'lighted after the manner of. an ordinary gas jet or Bunsen burner, after which the insertion of the burner in the socket will causethe flame to be projected into the body of the iron. This will entirely overcome the difiicultyin lighting a burner that is permanently attachedto the iron and prevents the explosions which otherwise take place when a lightis applied to an iron filled with gas.

The bottom wallof the inside of the body of the iron is grooved, as indicated at P, so

as to spread the flame so as to fully utilize it in heating-the bottomsurface andto assist in deflecting the heat against the bottom of the iron I provide a shield Q which is se-.

cured inside of the body by the screw R,

and this shield serves the further purpose I ofkeeping the heat from the top wall of the iron, thus lessening the amount which.

would otherwise be transmitted to the handle.

In orderthat comparatively no heat'may reach the handle S, I provide a shoe '1, the

sides of which are open and which is es cured" to the top of the iron by the screws.

U, and to this shoe is adjustably secured the handle frame S, by the bolt V passing through the slot W formed in the handle frame, said bolt being threaded into the top of the iron. By this arrangement the handle may be adjusted longitudinally on the iron as the operator may desire.

a represents the set screw, which is threaded through the wall of the socket D and may be used to bind the burner-in place.

In Figs. 9 andlO I have shown a slightmodification of the manner of attaching the burner to the iron, in which the shank D is secured to the burner, and the upper end of this shank has formed therewith the prongs 6 adapted to engage the upper surface of the top of the body and be held in place by the set screw 03. In. this construe-t tion whenit is desired to remove the burner for lighting the set screw d is backed off when the burner may be removed carrying with it the shank D 9 Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and useful, is'

'1. In combination in an iron of the char-' acter described, a hollow body, a socket secured to said body, a burner, one end of which is adapted to pass through said socket, said end having its under side cut away, a latch .pivoted to the burner and adapted to engage the socket, and a spring body one end thereof being secured to the top wall. of the body at the rear end thereof, the opposite end of said deflector slant- 'ing downward in proximity to the bottom wall of the body at its forward end as shown.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, I JAMEsH. BROWNLEE. Witnesses: WM.-A. MGKIBBIN,

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